The variety of competitions and competitions related to the field of photography is considerable, but Sony’s world photography award, the Sony World Photography Awards, is undoubtedly one of the most respected in the region and a very visible attraction.
Thus, with this status that has acquired the competition over the years, existing since 2006 and directly associated with the World Photography Organization, any kind of novelty ends up attracting attention and, in this case, giving a breath of hope to those who aspire to invest their time and knowledge to become professionals in the field of photography.
- Indeed.
- From the 2020 edition.
- The competition will have the opportunity for young photographers from 12 to 19 years old to also submit the result captured by their objectives and compete in a specific category.
- Jovem.
- Now adding four divisions.
- Contest: professional.
- Open.
- Student.
- And the young people mentioned above).
Since last June, this audience can submit up to three images per month to compete for the monthly winner position, which will be chosen by the Sony World Photography Awards, totaling seven winners from seven different themes through December 2019.
In addition to this opportunity to find new and emerging talent in this field, the contest also announced the creation of a global access platform where professional category winners will be able to present their work and address socially conscious topics.
It was the Italian Federico Borella, winner of the Photographer category of the Year, who was pleased with this opportunity, since, for him, the fact that he won the prize in the last was an unprecedented feat:
“The winning photographer of the year in 2019 is one of the most important things in my career and my life.
Another relevant update to this Global Photography Award is the value of the prize for the three winners in the Student category ($3,500, equivalent to just over R$13,200) in addition to training the winners of a commission to create a series of images.